The 29-year-old is disappointed by renewal talks with the Citizens hierarchy, who have dragged their heels during six months of slow negotiations.

Toure's agent Dimitri Seluk last night claimed that his client will look to leave City if they are forced to wait any longer, and could even exercise the 'Webster ruling' and buy out the remainder of his contract.

Toure has been a key figure since joining City in 2010, but could now buy out the rest of his deal

Today is Tuesday, so it means by Saturday. We will say ‘Thank you. OK, Yaya will leave in May

Yaya Toure's agent Dimitri Seluk

“If he signs a contract in the next three or four days, OK," Seluk is quoted to have told a national newspaper.

"If not, we will not wait any longer and will start negotiations with different clubs.

“Today is Tuesday, so it means by Saturday. We will say ‘Thank you. OK, Yaya will leave in May.

Toure is one of City's top earners on a reported wage of around £220,000 a week, but his agent insists he is not unsettled because of financial issues but a lack of respect from the club's coaching staff.

“I do not feel he will stay at City. This is not about money. He wants to leave because of many reasons.

“He is one of the best players at Manchester City but does not feel the respect of the staff. Only Roberto Mancini respects Yaya.

Toure reportedly does not feel the respect of Man City's coaching staff

Toure is currently away on international duty with the Ivory Coast, but could exercise Article 17 of FIFA's transfer regulations and buy out the remainder of his current deal.

FIFA states that any player who signed a contract before the age of 28 can buy himself out of that contract three years after the deal was signed.

The former Barcelona ace joined City in 2010 for a fee of £24m, which means Toure is within his rights to pay up the rest of his wages and leave this summer.

“It’s all strange," Seluk continued. "It’s not normal to have negotiations for six months about a contract.

“They have been talking about small details all this time.”

“Maybe if the owner speaks to Yaya, maybe he doesn’t know the details.

A host of top European clubs would be interested in Toure were he to leave City, with oil-rich French giants PSG likely to be frontrunners along with Real Madrid and local rivals Manchester United.